A Prayer for Chanukah

Chanukah, the Jewish festival of lights, invokes in me both the need to fight for our freedoms, and a warning against zealotry.

To keep these in balance I reflect on this prayer about light:

Light is the symbol of the Divine
God is my light and my salvation

Light is the symbol of the Divine in people
It shows us the proper path to righteousness

Light is the symbol of Israel’s mission
I, God, have made you a covenant people, a light to the nations.

May this be a Chanukah filled with life, blessing, and Shalom – fulfillment, wholeness and inner peace.

Rabbi Harry Rosenfeld has served congregations in Memphis, TN, Anchorage AK, Buffalo, NY, and now in Albuquerque, NM. Throughout his career, Rabbi Rosenfeld has been active in Social Justice work and voter registration.